Draper, Queensland

Draper
Queensland
Draper
Coordinates 27°21′S 152°53′E / 27.35°S 152.89°ECoordinates: 27°21′S 152°53′E / 27.35°S 152.89°E
Population 653 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s) 4520
LGA(s) Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s) Ferny Grove
Federal Division(s) Dickson
Suburbs around Draper:
Closeburn Clear Mountain Eatons Hill
Yugar Draper Bunya
Samford Valley Samford Valley Ferny Hills

Draper is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region in Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 census, the suburb recorded a population of 653 persons, with a median age of 39 years.[1]

Part of the southern boundary is marked by the South Pine River while the northern boundary follows Cedar Creek.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census the population of Draper is 653, 50.4% female and 49.6% male.[1] The median/average age of the Draper population is 39 years of age, 2 years above the Australian average. 76.6% of people living in Draper were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.2%, South Africa 3.4%, New Zealand 2.5%, Scotland 1.7%, Canada 1.2%. 93.1% of people speak English as their first language 1.2% Afrikaans, 0.5% Dutch, 0.5% German, 0.5% French, 0.5% Italian.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Draper (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats.
  2. "Draper (entry 45431)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2014.